Hoosier happy to get the call

May 01, 2006|By Terry Bannon

Curie High graduate Victor Adeyanju, who played at Indiana, was the fourth-round pick of the St. Louis Rams, who are trying to build depth along the defensive line behind starters Leonard Little and Tony Hargrove. The Rams told the 6-foot-4-inch, 275-pound Adeyanju he would get a chance to be a situational pass rusher during his rookie season. "I think I've been put in the best position to succeed," Adeyanju said. "I'm so glad they selected me. I'm ready to help out on special teams. . . . To go on the fourth round to a team that needs me, it's a blessing to get the load off my back. I was holding the phone in the third round."